National Adults
Do you think the agreement to raise the debt ceiling is fair or unfair to each of the following: Corporate America?
Fair Unfair Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
National Adults 54% 31% 15%
Registered Voters 56% 31% 13%
Party Identification^ Democrat 67% 22% 11%
Republican 46% 40% 14%
Independent 52% 35% 13%
Tea Party Supporters^ 43% 46% 10%
Political Ideology^ Liberal 71% 18% 11%
Moderate 59% 26% 15%
Conservative 45% 45% 10%
Region Northeast 62% 23% 14%
Midwest 51% 33% 16%
South 56% 32% 12%
West 47% 36% 17%
Household Income Less than $50,000 57% 28% 15%
$50,000 or more 60% 30% 11%
Education Not college graduate 50% 35% 15%
College graduate 65% 24% 11%
Age Under 45 54% 31% 14%
45 or older 54% 31% 15%
Age 18 to 29 47% 34% 18%
30 to 44 60% 29% 11%
45 to 59 58% 29% 13%
60 or older 51% 33% 16%
Race White 54% 32% 14%
Non-white 56% 30% 14%
Gender Men 54% 34% 12%
Women 54% 29% 17%
Obama Approval Rating Approve 67% 23% 9%
Disapprove 46% 42% 12%
Interview Type Landline 53% 32% 14%
Cell Phone 57% 29% 15%
Marist Poll National Adults: Interviews conducted August 2nd through August 4th, 2011, N=1000 MOE +/- 3%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.

^National Registered Voters: N=807 MOE +/- 3.5%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.